Treasury Manager

Success Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Success Academy Charter Schools in New York is seeking a detail-oriented Treasury Manager to oversee financial risk management, cash operations, and banking relationships. You will lead daily liquidity management and optimize cash flow forecasting, ensuring effective capital structure.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of corporate treasury experience, with a strong analytical mindset and ability to mitigate risks. The position offers a salary range of $165,000 - $180,000 and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive corporate treasury, corporate finance, or commercial banking experience.
• 1-2 years of leadership or supervisory experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash positioning and cash pooling.
• Manage short-term investment portfolios effectively.
• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cash flow forecasting

Banking relationships

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Tools

SWIFT messaging

Job description

Overview

Success Academy is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Treasury Manager to oversee our financial risk management, cash operations, and banking relationships. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will lead daily liquidity management, optimize cash flow forecasting, and ensure our capital structure effectively supports company objectives. The ideal candidate is an analytical problem-solver who thrives on optimizing financial processes, mitigating risks, and ensuring robust internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash positioning, cash pooling, and automated clearing house (ACH)/wire transactions.
• Manage short-term investment portfolios and optimize yield on excess cash while preserving capital.
• Maintain and optimize a rolling 13‑month cash flow forecasting model to predict liquidity needs.
• Enforce robust internal controls and segregation of duties across all payment channels.
• Ensure compliance with internal investment policies and propose updates to policies as needed.
• Assist in evaluating capital structure needs, managing corporate debt compliance, and overseeing covenant reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams during quarterly and annual reviews.

Banking & Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for corporate banking partners, and the primary administrator of our commercial banking platforms.
• Manage corporate credit facilities, letters of credit, and commercial card programs.
• Maintain and update bank account documentation and account entitlements.

Professional Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of progressive corporate treasury, corporate finance, or commercial banking experience.
• 1–2 years of leadership or supervisory experience is highly preferred.

Certifications (Highly Valued)

• CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) designation is strongly preferred.
• CFA or CPA is a plus.

Technical & Soft Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (financial modeling, macros, VLOOKUPs/Index Match).
• Strong understanding of banking portals, SWIFT messaging, and clearing networks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial risks into actionable insights for executive leadership.

Personal Characteristics

• Highest integrity and ethics
• Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.
• Holds themselves and others to very high standards of excellence.
• Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.
• Positive, cooperative attitude; collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships.
• Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Ability to roll up sleeves and be hands‑on in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Analytical and metrics‑driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.
• Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.
• Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

Compensation

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. This position is not bonus eligible.

Compensation Range: $165,000 - $180,000 USD

Benefits

Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Equal Opportunity

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.